Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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